Fear Too Many Gifts For Mrs Sayre At White House
Latin American envoys plan to send massive floral pieces to Mrs Norman Sayre on her wedding day and a flood of wedding cake offers from bakers nationwide could overwhelm the White House. If accepted, the display would occupy much of Mrs Galt's drawing room as diplomats from Spanish speaking nations promise hundreds of orchids and rare blooms.
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Washington
Norman Teach
Jessie Woodrow Wollan
Francis B. Sayre
White House
Sayre
Meaador
Galt
Mintatera
Obituaries From Washington D C Dated November 1915
Series of death notices list the names Allison Austin Blene Harvey Hatcher Heydrick Lydia Tydk Hough and others with dates November 1915. Notices include funeral from residences on streets such as 3818 Flyntington Street Northwest and 1023 Sixth Street Northeast and interment at Rock Creek Greenwood Arlington and Meadville.
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Allison
William
Ida Camvinomr
H E Doyle
Flyntington Street
Rock Creek
Austin
Caroline Eliza
James B Austin
Greenwood Cemetery
Blene
Washington, D
Marion S Byrne
Andrew Wood
Mary A. Smith
Washington County
Miss
Thomas J. Byrne
New York City
Harvey
Sixth Street
William M
Charlotte RO Finnvey
May
Holy Name Church
Arlington National Cemetery
John A Raw Ins
Willia M Harvey
Tuesaday
Hatcher
Harewood Road
Brookland
Hester Fatcher
W . Hatcher
Rock Creek Cemetery
Heydrick
Peter Care Heydrick
Wham E Harvey
Lamont Street
Meadville
Fa Erie
Boulder
Colo
Hobge
Fallachurch
Pamelia Curtis Hough
Rice
Efc Hough
Tyd K
Incurables
Anna H Lydick
John R Wright Company
Worcester
Mass
Wells
Spring Road
Loula Wells Tnae Shaw
Lewis S Wells
Church of the Sacred Heart
Fourteenth
Park Road
Seek Girl in Six Killings at New Brunswick Farm
Police pursue a discharged servant girl who may have recruited a crew for the Weltzmann farm massacre in New Brunswick New Jersey where six people were found shot to death. The victims include Samuel Weitzmann his wife and their son in law David Kigner and two farmhands John Gannas and Joseph Petrucha. Authorities suspect Petrucha shot four others and then himself, but relatives doubt this and blame an outside actor.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Weltzmann
Samuel Weitzmann
David Kignér
John Gannas
Joseph Petrucha
Petrucha
Weitzmann
Hamline Church Marks semicentennial with daily services
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church celebrates its semicentennial with daily services through the week, except Saturday, continuing next Sunday with two major services. Former pastor Rev James M. Gray preached both morning and evening, and Dr Luciva C Clark outlined debt clearance funding and church growth over 50 years at Ninth and P streets.
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Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church
James M. M. Gray
Grand Avenue M. E. Church
Kansas City
Luciva C. Clark
Gray
Ninth
P Streets
Clark
Hamline
Luther T Widerman
William I. McKenny
Charles E Guthrie
Whitford L. McDowell
L. C Clark
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
W. FR. Wedderspoon
Foundry M. E Church
Clarence A. Vincent
Pastors’ Federation
Edgar Blake
Chicago
Rush in Fox Congress Debates Budget Plan Chairmanships Set
Lee Pennsylvania Gerry Rhode Island Hathrick Ohio not reelected. Withereppon Mississippi dies. Padgett Tennessee retains chairmanships Hay Virginia leads military affairs Fitzgerald New York appropriations Flood Virginia foreign affairs Gibbs Virginia banking and currency Webb North Carolina judiciary Alexander Missouri merchant marine. Budget committee meets to push a budget system amid wide differences and possible lack of agreement.
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Lee
Pennsylvania
Gerry
Rhode Island
Hathrick
Ohio
Withereppon
Missouri
Special Budget Committee
House
Congress
Flea Trainer Accused Of Kidnapping Charmed Fleas
Special to The Washington Post reports Chicago police tracing A Kerr flea trainer who fled with Prof J C Ruhl's troupe of highly trained fleas. Ruhl swears out a kidnapping warrant in Municpal Court. Barry pursues Kerr to Frenton New Jersey as the owner alleges the trainer may have hidden the fleas on his person.
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Washington Post
New York
Chicago
World
A. Kerr
J. C. Ruhl
Frénton
N. J
Richard Barrys
Barry
Ruhl
la Buy
Pete
Speeding crusade in Potomac Alexandria raises fines
Potomac officials in Alexandria county Del Ray and St Elmo yesterday vowed to curb speeding after measuring the main thoroughfare. Seven motorists were placed in custody and ordered to post collateral. William Love, colored, 46, will be arraigned in Alexandria county court for attempting to rob a hennery. a memorandum led to his arrest after a thief fled a Davis home scene. Memorial services were held for Alexandria Council No. 6 members. marriage announced for Harvey Baker and Miss Lessie Clark. Thanksgiving services were attended by several local councils.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Potomac
Alexandria County
del Ray
St. Elmo
Justice Town
Russel
Kidwell
Washington
Pansy Weekly
William Love
William Gloth
Walter C. Davis
Love
Washington Police
Frank E. Heisley
Richard Crane
del Hay
David Glascock
Davia
Dogs of Many Breeds Help Save Wounded Soldiers
A Red Cross report praises the chien sanitaire dogs at the front for locating and aiding wounded soldiers. They search battlefields for gear and bodies, guiding ambulanciers to hidden victims, with 460 dogs serving near front lines and varying missing to killed ratios at Resonville and St Privat.
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Sherchez
Resonville
St. Privat
City Briefs List Speakers Events and Hikes
The Secular League president John D. Bradley spoke yesterday in the Pythian Temple on the Mexican situation with responses from Julian Pierce J Eccles A B Johnson and H C Kirk. Selig G Brez spoke last night on Crimes and Punishment to the Socialist party in rooms at 811 Street NW. W H McKay of Tacoma arrived in Washington after 5000 miles of a 25000 mile journey begun August 13 1913 and will seek signatures from the President and officials. Mexican teachers enjoyed a visit to the Mexican embassy and a Marine Band concert yesterday before touring Wilson Normal School and area high schools. A thé dansant for Working Boys Home members at the Playhouse is planned for December 28 hosted by the ladies board led by Mrs Arthur Lee. City post office carriers will wear new winter uniforms today per Postmaster Chance. The Mary Washington Chapter AR of DC hosts a card party and tea at 2 30 this afternoon at the Washington Club to aid the patriotic fund with Miss Georgia Pillsbury in charge.
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Secular League
League
Pythian Temple
Bradley
Julian Pierce
J. Eccles
A. B. Johnson
H. C. Kirk
James Richman
W. H. McKay
Tacoma
Wash
Washington
Working Boys’ Home
Thé Dansant
Playhouse
Connecticut Avenue
N Street Northwest
Arthur Lee
Mary, Washington
A. R
Washington Club
Miss Georgia
Police News Notes Of A Day In Washington And Nearby
Police yesterday reported robberies across the area including a gasoline launch worth 200 taken from a wharf in Alexandria Virginia. A boys overcoat and hat valued 25 were taken from a Sunday school room at Church of Ar gension. A card case with a 16 check and two pawn tickets were stolen from Arthur B. Burrows at 812 New Jersey Avenue NW. Horse feed and 750 in cash were seized from Warner Stutler at a North Capitol Street and New York Avenue NW stable. A gray overcoat from O Donnells Drug Store at 904 F Street NW and a gold filled watch valued 1050 belonging to Frederick C Brown of Irvington New Jersey were reported stolen. Mary Jefferson a 70 year old resident of 14 Twenty second Street NW died after a week long fall in her room. Charles E Gerner of Takoma Park lost control of his auto at Georgia Avenue and Piney Branch Road, injuring wrists and later treated at Walter Reed. Louisa Schneider 66 was cut in the forehead at 1201 Thirteenth Street SE and taken to Providence Hospital. Henry Kawa a watchman at a lime kiln near Twenty seventh and Twenty eighth Streets NW died when timber fell on him. Relatives of Abraham Goldberg 19 of 4628 Wisconsin Ave NW seek him who has been missing since Saturday. Dr T Gibson 40 of 2002 Franklin Street Langdon DC fell from a ladder injuring wrists and back. Col Louis Mundheim 83 Civil War veteran died at his son’s Brooklyn home. body to arrive in DC and funeral at Eighth Street Temple. Mundheim born 1832 in Germany served in Company A Eighth District Battalion. He later ran a local business and was a Lafayette Post G A R member.
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Alexandria
Wharf
Mra W. F Chessny
Cliffbourne Street
Church of Ar Gension
E. J. Rutan
Arthur B. Burrows
New Jersey Avenue
Warner Stutler
North Capitol Street
New York Avenue
O’donnell's
F Street
Louis Mundheim
Brooklyn
Washington
Eighth Street Temple
Abram ‘Simon
Col. Mundheim
Germany
Eighth District
Lafayette Post
G. A
Vital changes to D C realignment begin today
The article notes potential shifts in District of Columbia fiscal relations with the federal government and the District committee’s reorganization. It highlights expected continued chairmanship by Representative Hew Johnson, vacancies on the District and Appropriations committees, and possible moves by Representative Wyatt Aiken and Page. It also references tensions over constitutional authority and the practice of riders on appropriation bills.
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Appropriations Committee
Wyatt Aiken
South Carolina
Washington
Johnson
Outa
Aiken
Ufe
Police raid on hotel leads to rooftop chase
In a raid near the First precinct, detectives pursued eight suspects from a lunchroom to the roof of a three story building at 20 Twelfth street. Three men escaped to D street while five were captured. proprietor Russell Johnson was later charged with permitting gaming and bailed out.
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Lee
Lambert
Murray, Smith
Twelfth Street
General Post Office
Russell Johnson
Johnson
D Street
Congressional inquiry panel to report before Christmas
The joint congressional committee of inquiry will meet today to begin drafting a report. It is expected the report and recommendations will be ready for Congress before the Christmas holidays.
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Joint Congressional Committee of Inquiry
Congress
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